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Table 3 Means of the last follow-up scores of clinical scales adjusted for baseline score of the respective scale, follow-up time, age, BMI, gender, and severity grade (NC = nucleated cells, SE = standard error, LEFS = lower extremity functional scale, NPS = numeric pain scale, IKDC = international knee documentation committee scale, improvement rating = percentage improvement rating scale)

From: A dose response analysis of a specific bone marrow concentrate treatment protocol for knee osteoarthritis

 

NC ≤ 4 × 108 cells

NC > 4 × 108 cells

 
 

N

Mean

SE

N

Mean

SE

P-value

NPS

67

3.2

0.3

49

1.6

0.3

<.001

LEFS

57

53.4

2.4

37

58.7

2.7

.114

IKDC

25

68.3

3.7

22

68.4

3.9

.989

Improvement rating

137

46.4

3.7

103

50.9

4.3

.372